The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify continuing education requirements regarding board meeting attendance.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B3-11.001Continuing Education

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify continuing education requirements regarding board meeting attendance.

SUMMARY: Continuing education requirements regarding board meeting attendance will be clarified.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 483.805(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 483.821, 483.823 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B3-11.001 Continuing Education.

(1) In order to renew a clinical laboratory personnel license, a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education shall be earned during each biennium including a minimum of one contact hour for each of the categories in which the individual is licensed, and one contact hour of continuing education on HIV/AIDS. Also, as a part of the 24 continuing education hours, each licensee shall take a Board approved 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, as it relates to the practice of clinical laboratory personnel. Directors and supervisors are required to obtain one contact hour of continuing education in administration and supervision. As part of the minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education, each licensee shall be required to take a one hour course on Florida laws and rules governing clinical laboratory personnel or attend a public meeting of the full Board at which disciplinary actions are addressed. A telephone conference call meeting of the Board will not satisfy this requirement.

(2) through (9) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 483.821, 483.823 FS. History–New 2-22-94, Amended 7-13-94, Formerly 61F3-11.001, Amended 12-11-94, 3-28-95, 12-4-95, 7-1-97, Formerly 59O-11.001, Amended 3-19-98, 12-13-99, 3-20-01, 10-13-02, 3-18-03, 2-24-04, 6-17-09, 3-18-14,                            .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 22, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 12, 2015